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State Country Government Noun Durum Condition Countable  /Steɪt  

Level A2 
Kind noun
Front state 
IPA  /steɪt   / noun
Back durum, hal
eyalet 
Back 2

state (noun)

 /steɪt   / noun
 
CONDITION
1 [countable]
the mental, emotional or physical condition that sb/sth is in at a particular time
durum, hal
 the state of the economy
 He is in a state of shock.
 The house is in a terrible state.
COUNTRY
2 (also State )[countable]
a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
ülke, devlet
 Pakistan has been an independent state since 1947.
 note at COUNTRY
PART OF COUNTRY
3 (also State )[countable]
an organized political community forming part of a country
eyalet
 the southern States of the US
 look at COUNTY, PROVINCE
GOVERNMENT
4 (often the State)
[uncountable]
the government of a country
hükümet, devlet
 affairs/matters of state
 the relationship between the Church and the State
 a state-owned company
 heads of State
hükümet liderleri
OFFICIAL CEREMONY
5 [uncountable]
the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with the leaders of countries
resmî tören
 The president was driven in state through the streets.
USA
6 (the States)
[plural] (informal)
the United States of America
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
 We lived in the States for about five years.
IDIOMS
be in/get into a state
(especially British, informal)
to be or become very nervous or upset
sinirlenmek, heyecanlanmak
 Now don't get into a state! I'm sure everything will be all right.
state of affairs
a situation
durum
 This state of affairs must not be allowed to continue.
state of mind
mental condition
ruh hali
 She's in a very confused state of mind.
 

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